Anglican Communion News Service - Tanzania

Tanzania's General Secretary clarifies Archbishop election

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:10:00 GMT

The General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Tanzania has published a full account of the recent election of the Archbishop-elect.

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"Pray for peace" - Tanzania Primate after attack

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:22:00 GMT

Christians are calling for prayers and for peace and reconciliation in Tanzania following a horrific attack on the residence of Archbishop Valentino Mokiwa – the Bishop of Dar Es Salaam and Primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania.

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Tanzania bishops welcome Archbishop-elect Jacob Chimeledya

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:04:00 GMT

Bishops from the Anglican Church of Tanzania (ACT) have welcomed and expressed their support for new Archbishop, Bishop of Mpwapwa Diocese Jacob Chimeledya.

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New Archbishop elected by Anglican Church of Tanzania

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:46:00 GMT

The Church of the Province of Tanzania has elected Bishop of Mpwapwa Diocese in Tanzania, Jacob Chimeledya as its new Archbishop and Primate.

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Anglican Church of Tanzania to elect archbishop

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:01:00 GMT

The Church of the Province of Tanzania has called on Christians world over to pray for the Province as it prepares for the election of an archbishop on Thursday February 21

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Tanzania bishop: "Africa's churches should complement state education"

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:52:00 GMT

A Tanzanian bishop has said African churches have a duty to complement state education to help improve the local lives and the local community.

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Archbishops' meet Zimbabwean President

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:01:00 GMT

Following their meeting with President Robert Mugabe, the Archbishops of Canterbury, Central Africa, Southern Africa and Tanzania issued the following statement at their press conference.

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Statement from The House of Bishops, Tanzania

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:34:00 GMT

Mindful of the fact that the Anglican Church of Tanzania issued statements in 2003 following the election, confirmation and eventual consecration to the Episcopate of Gene Robinson a practising homosexual clergyman, whereby we declared that hencefort... [More]

Anglican Church of Tanzania invests in the future

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:40:00 GMT

The Anglican Church of Tanzania (ACT) is embarking on an educational project that will see the establishment of an Anglican university in the country. The institution to be known as St. John's University is set tentatively to start operating in Septe... [More]

Tanzania and Burundi scale up HIV/AIDS response

Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:21:00 GMT

The Anglican Church of Tanzania (ACT) last month held its four-year Health and HIV/AIDS Strategic planning in Dar es Salaam. A five-day workshop developed plans in partnership with USAID, Futures Group, Christian Aid (UK) and Churches in the Anglican... [More]

Archbishop Donald Mtetemela re-elected Archbishop of Tanzania

Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:56:00 GMT

Archbishop Donald Mtetemela has been re-elected to lead the Anglican Church of Tanzania (ACT) as Primate for the next five years. The re-election was done by the Electoral College for the election of the Archbishop at its sitting on Tuesday 25 Februa... [More]

Train accident in Tanzania

Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:39:00 GMT

A letter from the Chairman of the Anglican Consultative Council, Bishop Simon Chiwanga

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Honorary Canons named for Tanzanian Cathedral

Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:43:00 GMT

On Sunday October 7th the Dean, the Very Rev'd Dennis Manyoni, welcomed members of the Anglican Communion's Compass Rose Society to a festival Eucharist in recognition of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Diocese.

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New Primate for the Province

Wed, 18 Feb 1998 11:09:00 GMT

The Electoral College for the election of the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Tanzania this week elected the Rt Revd Donald Mtetemela to be the 4th Archbishop of the Church for a term of five years.

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Former Archbishop of Tanzania Dies

Fri, 31 Oct 1997 15:17:00 GMT

The Rt Revd Musa Kahurananga, a retired Bishop of the Diocese of Western Tanganyika who became the second Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Tanzania, died on 30 September at Kasulu. His funeral took place at Kasulu and was presided by his G... [More]